Ireland publishes national AI strategy for healthcare
13 March 2026
Irelandās Minister for Health has launched a national strategy dedicated to the safe and effective application of AI.
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Digital Healthās monthly roundup of contracts and go lives
13 March 2026
This roundup includes NHS England awarding a digital vaccinations services contract worth more than Ā£33m and a contract to evaluate the FDP.
Human rights group urges hospitals not to use Palantir software
12 March 2026
Palantirās contract to run the NHS federated data platform (FDP) could cause ādata-driven state abuses of powerā, a report from Medact warns.
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ā
12 March 2026
Today’s briefing includes news of a cardiovascular disease screening initiative and a fellowship to explore the application of AI in genomics.
NIA to launch new cohort of fellows at Rewired 2026
12 March 2026
The NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) will launch its 2026 cohort of fellows at Digital Health Rewired last this month.
Sussex emergency department launches electronic prescribing
12 March 2026
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out digital observations and prescribing in the ED at Princess Royal Hospital.
Google AI outperforms human doctors in detecting breast cancer
11 March 2026
An NHS study on the use of AI in breast cancer screening has found that Google AI was better at detecting cases of breast cancer than humans.
Government white paper commits to more digital care records
1 December 2021
A government white paper has committed to ensuring that at least 80% of social care
Local councils commit to improving digital approach to healthcare
1 December 2021
A group of councils have agreed to take part in a digital transformation programme which
NHS Login now being hosted on Amazon’s AWS cloud service
30 November 2021
The NHS Login is being hosted on AWS cloud service – boosting scalability and security
Royal United Hospitals Bath launches diabetes app for kids
29 November 2021
The Royal United Hospitals Bath has launched a new app for children is designed to
Mental health digital platform and service for young people is launched
29 November 2021
Mental health services in London have been boosted with a new digital platform as part
